Research and Development Center

KATIE

Hometown:
Carbondale, IL
Carbondale Community High School

Major / Minor:
Senior in Actuarial Science / Spanish

Extracurricular activities @ U of I:
Knitting Illini, going to basketball games!

Favorite Class @ U of I:
Finance 434: Employee Benefit Plans. Possibly the most practical class I’ve taken in college.

Favorite Quote:
“Tough times don’t last; tough people do.” –Darryl Kile

Favorite Restaurant in C-U:
The Great Impasta or Bombay Indian Grill

Favorite Music:
Country, all the way

Favorite Movies:
Anything with Ben Stiller

Best college advice:
Study abroad! I just got back from a semester in Ecuador, and it was an amazing, eye-opening experience.

Project Work @ RC:
Researching financial effects of a sudden change in mortality

What brought you to the RC?
A summer internship at Corporate. I’ve enjoyed it so much that this is my 3rd semester here.

Best thing about working at the RC:
The great work atmosphere (like the snacks!) makes it the perfect student job. And it’s time spent learning something useful for a future career, not just to earn money.

Most surprising thing you’ve learned about State Farm:
I have met people of all backgrounds and majors that have been able to find a great job at State Farm. Besides the typical actuaries, accountants, finance and marketing majors, this includes ones you would not think of working for an insurance company like civil engineers and English majors.